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Post by FenwayFanatic on Oct 11, 2021 20:57:48 GMT -5
If we’d run a squeeze play with a man on 3rd we might be in a bit better mood right now
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Post by ep51 on Oct 11, 2021 20:58:35 GMT -5
Lowe is having the worst postseason ever… he loves hitting at Fenway.
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 11, 2021 21:00:10 GMT -5
Find a way.....we need 1 run and 3 outs
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Post by kevfc89 on Oct 11, 2021 21:00:21 GMT -5
imagine how stress free this win would have been had Whitlock just pitched the 8th and 9th
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Post by jmei on Oct 11, 2021 21:00:25 GMT -5
Thank god Nelson Cruz is one of the slowest players in the majors.
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Post by aznpopsical on Oct 11, 2021 21:00:30 GMT -5
Awesome work by the kid
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Oct 11, 2021 21:00:34 GMT -5
Greatest game ever invented.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 11, 2021 21:00:46 GMT -5
imagine how stress free this win would have been had Whitlock just pitched the 8th and 9th It’s like he’s allergic to Whitlock in the 8th
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 11, 2021 21:01:04 GMT -5
How many innings can we get out of Whitlock?
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Post by curtisw on Oct 11, 2021 21:01:10 GMT -5
Pretty huge to get out of that inning tied. We can still take this game. Absolutely massive ABs coming up.
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Post by cutz on Oct 11, 2021 21:01:14 GMT -5
Can't let light hitting players like Zunino & kieremaier get back-to-back doubles.
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 11, 2021 21:01:23 GMT -5
imagine how stress free this win would have been had Whitlock just pitched the 8th and 9th Brasier just didn’t deliver. I don’t think it was a poor decision considering the workload.
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Post by nomar on Oct 11, 2021 21:01:27 GMT -5
Who’s going to be the hero tonight? Whitlock was clutch there
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Post by philarhody on Oct 11, 2021 21:01:29 GMT -5
Whitlock is so good. I’m sure Cora wanted him for the 9th. The Red Sox pitching is almost out of bullets. They need to score in the bottom of the 8th.
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Oct 11, 2021 21:01:35 GMT -5
No, gol'durn it. You don't bring Whitlock in after the game is tied!! You try someone else, and if you lose today's game you live to fight another day with a fresh Whitlock. We already screwed Houck over when we shouldn't have used him so early. Now if the Sox lose this game they're going to go into game 5 with one hand tied behind their back.
The way this game has been managed, if the Sox lose it they will have actually lost a game and a half
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Post by ep51 on Oct 11, 2021 21:02:07 GMT -5
This Red Sox team offensively does so little small ball and never aggressively taking an extra base or stealing. That’s such a huge difference between these teams. Red Sox hit into so many double plays or strike out with runners in scoring position I wish Alex was more aggressive like he was in 2018.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 11, 2021 21:02:23 GMT -5
Whitlock. F Yeah. We got this boys. Let's Effin Go !!
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 11, 2021 21:02:46 GMT -5
imagine how stress free this win would have been had Whitlock just pitched the 8th and 9th Brasier just didn’t deliver. I don’t think it was a poor decision considering the workload. Brasier has a 4.29 xFIP, but then again the problem is really Ottavino and Barnes sucking
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Post by Legion of Bloom on Oct 11, 2021 21:02:48 GMT -5
Is it just me or is that Zunino double a ball that Renfroe should have caught?
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 11, 2021 21:02:51 GMT -5
How many innings can we get out of Whitlock? 3 more outs I'd think. I'm guessing Robles is unavailable. So that puts us in Ottavino territory which is a scary thought. Bottom line. The Sox need to score.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Oct 11, 2021 21:03:01 GMT -5
The Rays have used their best arms already. Now it bites them in the ass.
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Post by curtisw on Oct 11, 2021 21:03:36 GMT -5
This is when baseball is the ultimate risk-reward experience as a fan. Head is swimming with tension. If we win it will be ecstasy, if we lose…we all know the feeling.
The best game ever. HERE WE GO RED SOX!
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Post by pedey on Oct 11, 2021 21:03:40 GMT -5
This is exactly why starting pitchers ruled the game for the first 100 years of the sport. Relievers, no matter how talented, are unpredictable and prone to flaming out
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Post by Legion of Bloom on Oct 11, 2021 21:03:52 GMT -5
Need a run this inning, absolutely need it.
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Post by jmei on Oct 11, 2021 21:03:58 GMT -5
One of the nice things about not having a capital C closer is that you can use your best reliever against their best hitters. Cora has failed to do so two games in a row now. Hopefully he learns from this.
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